Eriobotrya deflexa

Eriobotrya deflexa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Eriobotrya
Species: E. deflexa
Binomial name
Eriobotrya deflexa
(Hemsl.) Nakai
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Eriobotrya buisanensis (Hayata) Makino & Nemoto
  • Photinia buisanensis Hayata
  • Photinia deflexa Hemsl.

Eriobotrya deflexa is a tree native to Guangdong, Hainan, Taiwan, and South Vietnam.[2]

Coppertone Loquat

The Coppertone Loquat (Eriobotrya x 'Coppertone') is a hybrid of Eriobotrya deflexa[3] and Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica)[4] and is a popular shrub in the Southern United States and California.

References

  1. ↑ GRIN
  2. 1 2 Flora of China
  3. ↑ Ernest P. Bordier, 1978. United States Patent PP4,245
  4. ↑ http://www.mortellaros.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=plants.plantDetail&plant_id=98
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